Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-30
MAKING AIickEI.

MAKING A TICKET.
The ObJectors Assemble in Accordance
With thu Order of Yesterdays
Circular.
THE CAUCUsEs.
In the several wards of Yankton eau-
cuses were held last evening by those
who object to the ticket presented by
the joint republican and democratic con-
vention. The results were in accordance
with the advance proceedings published
yesterday, but for the purpose of pre-
senting the record we reiterate. Candi-
| dates for aldermen were nominated as
follows:
LIST ward-James Grove.
End wsrd-Jacob Branch.
Sd ward-A NJ. English.
4th ward-P j. Nyberg.
Delegates to the city convention held
this afternoon were elected as follows:
LIST ward-Daniel McDevitt, Peter
Steffin, l.. NJ. Yeatmap, d. McCully, j.
| O. Norman, Ole Peterson.
ID ward-T. j. Williams. G. Boiler,
Isaac Waterbury, M. P. Downing, E. d.
Palmer, Frank Z;enert.
81 Ward. B. Wynn, Fred Meth, o.
Peemiller. James Kingsbury, L. Samp-
son, Paul Hamann.
4th ward-John Gaeten. j. N. Hartert,
Peter Royem, NJ. j. Golan, L. B. French.
E, j. Latlmer.
THE CONVENTION.
The convention met Rt Turner hall at
$50 this s%fternoon and proceeded to
effect an organization.
The convention was called to order by
James Kingsbury, who nominated j. B.
Wynn for chairman. Mr.. Wynn was
elected and James Kingsbury selected
to Jake the minutes. TIE chair then ap.
pointed G {. Peterson OF the first ward, e,
d. Palmer OF the 2nd ward, o. Pee
miller of the Bird ward and NJ. j. Dolan
of the 4th ward, as a committee on Gre
dentisls, which committee reported the
names of the twenty-four delegates
given in our caucus report. The report
was accepted.
E, T. White was then nominated by
reclamation as candidate for mayor.
l.. Cougleton and o. f. R~ossteusoher
were nominated ss candidates for the
Office of city justice. There being two
nominees the convention balloted
for a choice. E. d. Palmer and Chris
Booler were appointed ~tellers. In The
bslIoting S3 votes were cast, of which
l.. Congleton received Is and O. f
R~ossteuscher 10. Mr.. Congleton was
declared the unanimous nominee of the
convention.
The convention then proceeded tc
nominate a candidate for the office o.
city marshal. George Baumann and
Charles N. Wright were nominated. o
the "a votes cast, Mr.. Baumann received
20 and Mr.. Wright 4. MIR. Baumann wa
declared the unanimous nominee.
M. j. Dolan, who made the speed
nominating Mr. Wright, asked to hav'
the favors distributed between the dem
ocrats and republicans, A motion to thu
effect that 8 rec ess of five minutes b,
taken carried. During the recess tn
sub lect of O nominee for the office o
city treasurer was holly discussed. Thu
merits of Robt. Cox, VIM. Blatt, Ohas. 81
Bates and III. e. Buell., as inoumbents o
that Office we're discussed, but the recess
o-r-a1 rukh1rk ookScfanfnpy pacn0fu
After the expiration of the time of re
cess the chairman announced that nom
nations for q candidate fox city treasu,
er were in order and VIM. Blatt, OFT
Peemiller (who Withdrew and Q. q
Bates were nominated. Mr.. Dolan, iron
the 4th ward insisted on a democrati
nominee, but Paul Hamann arose an
stated that inasmuch as the republican
convened in the campaign agitated b
..mspy voters" had promised to appoir
a democrat to each Of the offices of cit
q clerk and street commissioners the dem
ocrats would be satisfied with the nom
nation of Mr.. Blatt.
u Two ballots were taken. The firf
! ballot contained 25 votes and the secon
! 26. The clerk called the roll on IL
next ballot. and the result Yves that M
Blatt received IA and was nominate'
He was declared the unanimous nomi
nee. Mr.. Bates received 7 votes, 81. ]
Buell. 2 votes and Geo. B. Hoffman
vote.
The convention adjourned.
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